Damn Fine Coffee Bar

Chicago Health Dept

3317 W ARMITAGE AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

6 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2024.

Last inspected Dec 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
17
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2024

Inspection history

DEC 31
2024
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS ABOVE THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COFFEE DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

DEC 5
2023
PASS 1 violation
Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-304.11 THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FAN.

NOV 28
2023
FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Serious Other
FOOD ADDITIVES: APPROVED AND PROPERLY USED

OBSERVED UNAPPROVED FOOD ADDITIVES ADDED TO DRINKS. OBSERVED CBD HONEY LATTES OFFERED FOR SALE ON THE MENU BOARD. PREMISES MIXES COLORADO HEMP HONEY WITH NATURAL HONEY AND ADDS IT TO A COFFEE DRINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT UNAPPROVED FOOD ADDITIVES SUCH AS CBD CANNOT BE SERVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. THE LAST PEST INSPECTION REPORT IN THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WAS FROM 2016. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTION REPORTS PER YEAR FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND MAINTAIN THEM IN THE LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, GREASE TRAP AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

JUL 31
2017
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED

JUL 24
2017
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.

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JUL 18
2016
PASS 1 violation
Minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

NOTED BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE BATH ROOM DOOR.

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